Matter & value

Portraits created from coins beginning at the height of the financial crisis. Each image treats currency not just as material but as metaphor a meditation on how societies measure value and human worth.

Portrait of Boris Johnson made from Euro cents €0.01

Hey Big Spender. Portrait of Gordon Brown made from pennies

Portrait of Jay-z made from 22,500 hand set Swarovski crystals.

Pictured in Tamara Ecclestone’s home in West London

Buy buy Britain. Portrait of Boris Johnson made from Euro cents €0.01

Fred the shred. Portrait of Fred Goodwin made from pennies.

Portrait of Lakshmi Mittal made from pennies